Phil Frazier is Leaving EA Sports Tiburon

[SoxFan01605]

Selfishly, I'm sad to see Phil move on.

He and Ian were both so good about sticking it out with the community even when things got rough (I remember Ian breaking the news about sliders a couple years back, and him and Phil staying through everyone's venomous bs).

Regardless of what anyone thinks of Madden as a franchise over the past several years, Phil always seemed like a class act. Best of luck to him!

[Gotmadskillzson]

Damn.........

Phil was a cool guy. He reminded me of that secret service agent with the glasses on the movies Hackers. Ok for you kiddies, Hackers came out in the 90s. I am sure you can find it on Netflix.

Watch the movie. You can't tell me that Phil don't look like that dude.

But anyway......life goes on. In a way I am not surprised. Maybe Cam wanted to bring in his own guys to run things, which wouldn't be out of the realm of the norm.

Wouldn't it be funny if Adembroski get promoted to executive producer after being there for a year ? That would be funny, talk about pressure.

More then lkely if Cam don't bring in his own guys, Josh probably will just take over as the new head or maybe Mike Scantlebury.

[wallofhate]

I know one thing Ian and Phil wont miss..That guy from E3 yelling in their ear like a maniac for 4 quarters of the game!!!! "I'M SAMUEL L. JACKSON B%#CH DRINK MY MOTHERF%@#ING BEER!!!!!!"

[gbombbay]

With all these big names leaving. Is the Madden and the use of his name on the game Next? I say f' it. end the NFL/EA deal.. and let the competition begin for who can make the best football game.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by gbombbay

With all these big names leaving. Is the Madden and the use of his name on the game Next? I say f' it. end the NFL/EA deal.. and let the competition begin for who can make the best football game.

Yea, because they can just end the exclusive license in one snap of the fingers.

[PSRusse83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings

Well Mike Young is still there and he's the f'ing man.

If Josh Looman or Mike Young left....I dont even want to think about it.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Scarface

This has to do with FIFA. EA wants Madden back at FIFA ( and NHL's ) level. FIFA is is being innovative and being praised for improvements each year (as is NHL). Sometimes fresh blood is needed. They brought in Cam to basically to be that Fresh Blood and he wants his people around him. Simple.

The only way Madden will get to FIFA's level is if EA invest the same type of money they invest into FIFA into Madden. Plus they would have to do a whole new engine as well.

New engine not going to happen for Madden and NCAA this generation. Not when the next 360/PS3 coming out in a couple years.

[big_larry]

This goes to show you how crooked EA Sports is, as soon as somebody takes charge to make the product better, they get rid of them. Probably paid them off to not say anything. EA is all about making money, they don't care about the true fans anymore, they just care about getting more fans, I expect next years game to be on the arcade side. This happens with big bad company's all over America all the time, someone comes in to make a change for the better, then a few month down the road they are gone, because they are making the company loose money.
Ive accepted that this gen of football gaming has been a total waste, gone down the drain, I do not have hope any more that Madden will ever pan out like I thought is would this gen. Ive have no good memories of playing this current gens Madden like I have playing Madden on PS2. Im looking forward to the next-gen of NFL football gaming, and I pray EA does not have an exclusive license, cause I looking forward to other football game developers like the makers of Backbreaker and of course 2k Sports taking over Madden like 2k took over NBA Live.